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| Monday, August 04, 2008 |
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 Jeanne Wohlford recently joined The University of Tennessee Medical Center as director of cardiovascular and pulmonary services. In that role, Wohlford will oversee diagnostic and interventional cardiovascular and pulmonary services, as well as work closely with the medical staff leadership and medical center executives.
“Jeanne brings an incredible wealth of experience and expertise to our cardiovascular and pulmonary services at the medical center,” said Teresa Levey, vice president of the Heart Lung Vascular Institute at UT Medical Center. “Jeanne is a great leader, and we know she will utilize her knowledge base to help make positive decisions that will benefit our patients as we continue to move our Heart Lung Vascular Institute forward.”
Prior to joining the medical center, Wohlford served for three years as health service line leader for cardiovascular services at St. Mary’s Health System in Knoxville. Other previous positions included director of cardiovascular services at Lewis-Gale Medical Center in Salem, Va., and manager of the Cardiac Treatment Center at Lynchburg General Hospital in Lynchburg, Va.
“I love being a part of the Heart Lung Vascular Institute at UT Medical Center,” Wohlford said. “This program is the largest and most organized cardiovascular and pulmonary program I have been associated with. I have been impressed by the number of services and programs we offer, the quality of patient care and the leadership team that has been instrumental in the development of our services. I feel like my career path has been leading me to this destination, and I am excited about putting my skills and knowledge to work as we continue to move forward.”
Wohlford received her bachelor’s in nursing from the College of Health Sciences in Roanoke, Va. She went on to earn her MBA from University of Maryland University College in Adelphi, Md.
A member of the American College of Healthcare Executives, Wohlford lives in Alcoa with her husband, Steve. The couple has two grown children. When not at work, Wohlford enjoys golf, travel, reading and working in the yard.
The University of Tennessee Medical Center is a 581-bed, not-for-profit academic medical center, which serves as a referral center for Eastern Tennessee, Southeast Kentucky and Western North Carolina. The Medical Center, the region’s only Level I Trauma Center, is one of the largest employers in Knoxville. For more information about the University of Tennessee Medical Center, visit online at www.utmedicalcenter.org.
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